John Follain, who covers Italy for the Sunday Times, tells the definitive inside story of this extraordinary

The second volume in the Tales of the Otori trilogy - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, which does for medieval Japan what Game of Thrones does for medieval

The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. With a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional

Planning under Pressure offers managers, planners, consultants and students a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the Strategic Choice Approach, which has gradually been attracting worldwide recognition as a fresh, versatile and practical approach to collaborative decision-making under uncertainty. Starting from basic principles, the book uses helpful diagrams and clear explanations to demonstrate

A complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and efficiently! The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and

Prepare to be spellbound by the stunning illustration inside this new collector\'s edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Troubled times have come to Hogwarts in a year filled with secrets, subterfuge and suspicion. The deliciously dark fifth instalment of Jim Kay\'s inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling\'s Harry Potter series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations

A celebration of hope. An encounter with grace. A restoration of the heart. A healing of wounds. An anthem of freedom. All Along You Were Blooming is the ultimate love letter from the pen of popular Instagram poet Morgan Harper Nichols to your mind, heart, soul, and body.On Instagram @morganharpernicols, Morgan has over a million followers. Fans can add Morgan\'s beautiful artwork and thoughts for

Nothing of note has ever happened in Cockle Cove unless you can count the annual Scout Jamboree and the sudden appearance of new novices at the monastery. Things take an inexplicable turn and people disappear suddenly. A new landlord turns up to take over the Jolly Roger Pub and is not all he seems to be. The centuries-old mysteries of stashed Spanish gold and hidden tunnels are reignited and everyone

Experimental methods employing spin resonance effects (nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance) are broadly used in molecular science due to their unique potential to reveal mechanisms of molecular motion, structure, and interactions. The developed techniques bring together biologists investigating dynamics of proteins, material science researchers looking for better electrolytes, or

The third installment of the gripping Sacramento series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen

On September 2, 1845, the convict ship Tasmania left Kingstown Harbour for Van Diemen s Land, with 138 female convicts and their 35 children. On December 3, the ship arrived into Hobart. While the book looks at the lives of all the women, it focuses on two women in particular; Eliza Davis, who was transported from Wicklow Gaol, where she was for life for infanticide, having had her sentence commuted

Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous

Dowsing for Cures is a must in every home as this book is crammed full of valuable information about a wide range of illnesses, possible cures and treatments including rain forest medicines and minerals . Here is a book to treasure as you will quickly come to depend on it as it will become your first port of call when illness hits a member of the family. In each page you will find simple explanations

As a Christian priest, Hermann Beckh was profoundly aware that the mystery of substance--its transmutation in the cosmos and the human being--was a mystical fact to be approached with the greatest reverence, requiring evermore profound scholarship and meditation. He viewed chemistry as a worthy though materialistic science devoid of spirit, whereas the fullness of spiritual-physical nature could be

Motivational Career Counselling & Coaching is the first book to combine the theory and practice of CBT with careers counseling, presenting cognitive and behavioral approaches to help clients think and act more effectively in challenging situations in order to obtain their goals. Rhena Branch-Goldsmiths and Steve Sheward provide clear, practical strategies and a wealth of materials that can be used

For Simon, cooking is about care, precision and love, and combining his professional skills with his understanding of home cooking, once again, he has created delicious recipes you will enjoy making - and eating. From the author of the number 1 best-selling book, The Good Cook, here are some more seriously good

A history of Dubai, told through stunning aerial photos.- Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.- Text type--A non-chronological report.- Curriculum links--Geography: \"Interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including. . . aerial photographs.\"- Check comprehension and embed learning with a reader response spread on pag

Demon-hunting stuntwoman Lee Striga takes on the dangers of the Big Easy in this second Lilith urban fantasy full of \"vivid settings, interesting characters, and action galore\" (Charlaine Harris, New York Times-bestselling author). Having killed her last producer, stuntwoman Lee Striga\'s next film shoot takes her to the voodoo-soaked bayous and haunted back alleys of New Orleans, where sinister

\"Highly recommended\" by ChoiceWhile crossover books such as Rowling\'s Harry Potter series have enjoyed enormous sales and media attention, critical analysis of crossover fiction has not kept pace with the growing popularity of this new category of writing and reading. Falconer remedies this lack with close readings of six major British works of crossover fiction, and a wide-ranging analysis of the